P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability, does not represent all posets of cardinality c2

We prove it to be consistent that there is a poset of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> which is not realizable in P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability. This addresses and answers resolutely (and in the negative) the open question of whether there is a ZFC theorem that all posets of cardi...

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Main Authors: Knight, R, McCluskey, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009
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description We prove it to be consistent that there is a poset of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> which is not realizable in P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability. This addresses and answers resolutely (and in the negative) the open question of whether there is a ZFC theorem that all posets of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> can be represented by subspaces of the real line ordered by homeomorphic embeddability. This question arises from the pioneering work of Banach, Kuratowski and Sierpiński in the area and this result complements the recent work of [A.E. McCluskey, D. Shakhmatov, It is consistent that all posets of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> can be realized within P(R) preprint], thereby providing a proof of independence.
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spelling oxford-uuid:50c5acec-9b28-4c7a-be5d-82939a3bb8662022-03-26T16:15:32ZP(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability, does not represent all posets of cardinality c2Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:50c5acec-9b28-4c7a-be5d-82939a3bb866MathematicsEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetElsevier2009Knight, RMcCluskey, AWe prove it to be consistent that there is a poset of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> which is not realizable in P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability. This addresses and answers resolutely (and in the negative) the open question of whether there is a ZFC theorem that all posets of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> can be represented by subspaces of the real line ordered by homeomorphic embeddability. This question arises from the pioneering work of Banach, Kuratowski and Sierpiński in the area and this result complements the recent work of [A.E. McCluskey, D. Shakhmatov, It is consistent that all posets of cardinality c<sup>2</sup> can be realized within P(R) preprint], thereby providing a proof of independence.
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P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability, does not represent all posets of cardinality c2
title P(R), ordered by homeomorphic embeddability, does not represent all posets of cardinality c2
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title_sort p r ordered by homeomorphic embeddability does not represent all posets of cardinality c2
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